The Kid
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The Kid

Best from age 8 · NR · 1921 · 68 min

The Kid

A lonely tramp discovers an abandoned baby and raises him as his own. Years later, as they eke out a living together, the boy's birth mother, now a wealthy opera singer, yearns to reconnect with her long-lost child, leading to heartfelt drama and slapstick comedy.

What's in it

0 = none · 10 = intense

Violence & peril

Mild

2/10

Language

None

0/10

Drinking, drugs & smoking

None

0/10

Romance & sensuality

None

0/10

Scary moments

Mild

1/10

Heads up

  • A mother abandons her newborn baby
  • A character contemplates suicide (briefly implied)
  • Instances of roughhousing and slapstick falls

Models well

  • Unconditional love and devotion
  • Resilience in hardship
  • The importance of family, however unconventional

Talk about it after

  • What makes someone a "good parent"?
  • How the film shows differences between rich and poor
  • Why people might make difficult choices out of desperation
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Cast & crew

THE KID – NEW 100TH ANNIVERSARY TRAILER

Jackie Coogan on THE KID